Hair transplantation( hair transplantation) - Causes, symptoms and treatment. MF.
Transplantation( transplantation) of own hair is the only effective method of treatment of androgenic and scarring alopecia.
There is a modern patented atraumatic technology of personal hair transplantation - follicular transplantation of hair by mono - and micrografting.
Follicular microtransplantation is an outpatient procedure performed under local anesthesia involving the transfer of donor follicles from the occipital region of the head( the so-called "permanent hair zone"), hormone-resistant to baldness, to places of complete absence or significant hair thinning.
Indications for hair transplantation.
- Androgenic alopecia in men and women.
- Scarring alopecia after trauma, burns, plastic surgery on the face and head, suffered from inflammatory skin diseases.
- Hereditary high position of the front line of the hair and deep frontal-temporal bald patches.
- Alopecia traction , which occurs after wearing a very tight ponytail, after massages, etc.
The course of the hair transplant procedure
Hair transplant is carried out in three stages:
• collection of donor material;
• formation of micro-holes in the area of alopecia;
• implantation( transplantation) of obtained micrografts into formed micro-holes;
The duration of hair transplantation depends on the number of transplanted grafts. The average duration of hair transplantation is 2-4 hours, it depends on the skill and experience of the doctor. The procedure takes place in the armchair. During the operation, you can watch TV, listen to music. Periodically, the patient is given rest.
Hair transplant results before and after surgery:
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The rehabilitation period of the patients after the procedure usually goes without complications. The absence of postoperative edema and pain allows them to return to normal labor activity on the second day, and on the third day after the transplant, one can wash their head. There is no need to remove stitches, since is used. A seamless method of hair transplantation or FUE( Follicular Unit Extraction) , which involves the extraction of hair follicles, in particular mono- and micrografts without skin incision, using a miniature special instrument controlled by optical instruments.
Hair transplanted by this technology grows all life.